bkarney

andyduncan

Three friends came over last night and we drank our Orange and Red dotted bottles with some nice Ribeyes and Strip steaks (My costco has started carrying "prime" grade steaks for $9.99-$11.99/lb which is crazy cheap for prime beef, check it out).

We did the tasting blind and silent, came up with our guesses and then shared them, we all guessed the same varietal for each. Can't wait to see if we were right or just all shared the same delusion.

Sorry SB, I don't think I'm going to be able to pick out the vineyards without checking your site :-)

Imagine4vr

smlauren wrote:I know what the red dot is.........
I know what the red dot is.........
I know what the red dot is.........
I know what the red dot is.........
I know what the red dot is.........

When and where is the appropriate place to reveal my guess?
I'm sure it says somewhere in this thread but you know me, too lazy to look for it.

From the first post of this thread on page 1
"On August 29th, we’ll make the entry form for this contest available. It's a Friday, so you've got an excuse to invite your friends over for a tasting party. At that time, you’ll need to enter your Woot username, the color of the little dot on the mystery bottle, and your guess as to what varietal it is. (We’ll announce the opening of the entry form in a blog post here on Wine.Woot, so keep your eyes on the blog on the 29th.)"

My bottles sat in a hot truck all day and will sit in the warehouse all weekend

smlauren

Imagine4vr wrote:From the first post of this thread on page 1
"On August 29th, we’ll make the entry form for this contest available. It's a Friday, so you've got an excuse to invite your friends over for a tasting party. At that time, you’ll need to enter your Woot username, the color of the little dot on the mystery bottle, and your guess as to what varietal it is. (We’ll announce the opening of the entry form in a blog post here on Wine.Woot, so keep your eyes on the blog on the 29th.)"

My bottles sat in a hot truck all day and will sit in the warehouse all weekend

Thanks Imagine!
Sorry to hear about your bottles.
I gifted the UPS DUDE, (Take note JWhite), a bottle of the Zin. He was soaking wet after a torrential Fay downpour here this afternoon and he looked bummed. His spirits rose when he got the Zin.

thrawn1020

I don't think I'd read too much into which bottle came in what kind of glass. I think this one was planned a long, long, time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Like California. In the present day.

All joking aside, there are reports of different shaped bottles that have the same color on the bottle, and there are reports of different alcohol percentages for the same color dots too. So I would guess that as long as the label is "techinically" accurate(meaning +-1% I believe in this case), then using 14.2% vs. 14.8 offers a constraint window. No guesses here, since I have yet to open one of my bottles, and don't want to ruin the experience. But from what I've heard last week, I think you'll recognize the Noir de Noirs for its big tannins and inky blackness. Sounds a lot like a different-tasting Petit Sirah. As for the others, well, let your palate guide you, informed by your opinions on Peter's wines. It will be quite a challenge for me, as I've only had one of his, the Cuvee R, and I probably have never tried all the varietals that he bottles in a given year, whether from a cheap producer or not.

Thanks for the link MM. It was a fun read, and awesome to see a picture of the champagne bottles with the descriptions laid out below. They're huge!

Not too many to count, but dang. This place has a way of building a cellar for you.

MaskedMarvel

JOATMON wrote:Somebody asked for the info, I collected the info, I reported the info. Don't shoot the messenger.

And, you can play the game the way you want to, and I can play the game the way I want to. Dude.

And I appreciate the info - all is interesting in the game. I suspect that the bottle differences are actually due to people using the wrong lingo. I'll be able to tell more when my gifted order becomes "unlost."

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